It's not that the moment's gone, it's just... different. Everything else snaps back into focus around them.

"Right."

John sets Wash back on his feet. He'll take this as a chance to pause and think.

This is not where he thought he'd be right now, it's much better than that. But it's not without reason for worry. He was prepared for all the problems that would come from backing away for a while to kill feelings. Acting on them? Mutually? It's a whole different set that it seemed impossible to even consider.